In re B.C.

Summary

The Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals affirmed a juvenile court judgment awarding legal custody of B.C. to the child's father. The court held that the Delaware County Department of Job and Family Services made reasonable efforts toward reunification under R.C. 2151.419 and that the juvenile court did not abuse its discretion.

Holdings

1. The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in finding that the Delaware County Department of Job and Family Services made reasonable efforts to prevent or eliminate the need for B.C.'s removal and to support reunification.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the juvenile court abused its discretion by finding that the children services agency made reasonable efforts to prevent the child's removal, eliminate the continued removal, or make reunification possible.

Disposition

affirmed